{"product_id":"mastery-isbn-9780452267565","title":"Mastery","description":"\u003cb\u003eDrawing on Zen philosophy and his expertise in the martial art of aikido, bestselling author George Leonard shows how the process of mastery can help us attain a higher level of excellence and a deeper sense of satisfaction and fulfillment in our daily lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWhether you're seeking to improve your career or your intimate relationships, increase self-esteem or create harmony within yourself, this inspiring prescriptive guide will help you master anything you choose and achieve success in all areas of your life. In \u003ci\u003eMastery\u003c\/i\u003e, you'll discover:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• The 5 Essential Keys to Mastery\u003cbr\u003e• Tools for Mastery\u003cbr\u003e• How to Master Your Athletic Potential \u003cbr\u003e• The 3 Personality Types That Are Obstacles to Mastery\u003cbr\u003e• How to Avoid Pitfalls Along the Path\u003cbr\u003e• and more...Introduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: The Master's Journey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1. What Is Mastery?\u003cbr\u003e2. Meet the Dabbler, the Obsessive, and the Hacker\u003cbr\u003e3. America's War Against Mastery\u003cbr\u003e4. Loving the Plateau\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: The Five Master Keys\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e5. Key 1: Instruction\u003cbr\u003e6. Key 2: Practice\u003cbr\u003e7. Key 3: Surrender\u003cbr\u003e8. Key 4: Intentionality\u003cbr\u003e9. Key 5: The Edge\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three: Tools for Mastery\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e10. Why Resolutions Fail - and What to Do About It\u003cbr\u003e11. Getting Energy for Mastery\u003cbr\u003e12. Pitfalls Along the Path\u003cbr\u003e13. Mastering the Commonplace\u003cbr\u003e14. Packing for the Journey\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEpilogue: The Master and the Fool\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for George Leonard and \u003ci\u003eMastery\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“George Leonard is a remarkable man who embodies what he teaches: an amazing curiosity, a passionate intelligence, and the rare combination of someone who has both a broad vision and the focused mastery of details.”—\u003cb\u003eDean Ornish, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Spectrum\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“If he's right—and Leonard has been right so many times about prevailing zeitgeists that you have to wonder if he has a third eye—the upcoming decade might be known as the decade of mastery.”—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“George Leonard translates the wisdom of Zen into a self-help program for sticking with it—whether you want to learn aikido or need support in realizing long-held goals.”—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New Age Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The practical wisdom in George Leonard's book will have a great influence for many years to come.”—\u003cb\u003eMichael Murphy, author of \u003ci\u003eGolf in the Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Future of the Body\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge Leonard\u003c\/b\u003e was a writer, editor, and educator, who introduced Leonard Energy Training (LET), a practice for centering the mind, body, and spirit, to more than 50,000 people in the United States and abroad. He was the author of a number of books on human possibilities and social change, as well as President Emeritus of the Esalen Institute, President of the Association for Humanistic Psychology, and President of ITP International. He died in 2010.","brand":"Plume","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302928961765,"sku":"NP9780452267565","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780452267565.jpg?v=1767732392","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/mastery-isbn-9780452267565","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}